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46 May 2017 Tablets & Capsules supplier news TricorBraun publishes packaging preference study OAK BROOK, IL—Vitamin and dietary supplement consumers select product packaging based on how easy to use and secure the closure is, its dosing flexibility, and how intuitive it is, according to a study conducted by TricorBraun, a packaging supplier. The study results show that nutraceu- tical consumers look for dispensing closures with small openings to con- trol dosing, wide openings to dispense large tablets/capsules and gummies, audible clicks to indicate the package is securely closed, and large thumb recesses to enable users to easily open and close packages with one hand. While sustainable packaging is impor- tant to consumers, many are unwilling to compromise convenience or func- tionality for sustainability. Gattefossé opens North American technical center PARAMUS, NJ—Gattefossé, a supplier of excipients and specialty ingredients, opened a 5,300-square- foot technical center here. The center offers formulation troubleshooting, technical support, oral bioavailability enhancement, and help with modi- fied-release products. Klöckner Pentaplast to acquire Linpac MONTABAUR, Germany— Klöc- kner Pentaplast, a plastic film and packaging supplier, agreed to acquire film manufacturer Linpac, West Yorkshire, UK. The merger would bring together 32 locations in 16 coun- tries that employ about 6,300 people. Sharp acquires Daiichi packaging facility BETHLEHEM, PA—Sharp Packag- ing Services, Allentown, PA, acquired Daiichi Sankyo's 146,000-square-foot pharmaceutical packaging facility here. The acquisition allows Sharp to offer additional serialization options for bot- tles, blisters, and packaging for Schedule II controlled substances, as well as extended redundancy and risk- mitigation services. Sharp will provide packaging, clinical, and analytical ser- vices for several of Daiichi's US prod- ucts and will retain the site's employees. Capsugel installs Harro Höfliger capsule filler BEND, OR—Capsugel, Morris- town, NJ, installed a Harro Höfliger Modu-C MS capsule filler at its facility here to encapsulate dry powder inhala- tion formulations. The machine can fill more than 72,000 capsules per hour and monitors dosed powder mass, fill weight ranges, and dose accuracy. Amcor installs printers at European sites KREUZLINGEN, Switzerland— Amcor Flexibles, a packaging supplier, installed a UV flexographic printer at its site here and a digital printer at its Cramlington, UK, site. The additions allow the company to offer more flex- ible printing services to its pharma- ceutical clients in Europe. Tris Pharma chooses Adents software for serialization suite MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NJ—Tris Pharma, a specialty phar- maceutical manufacturer, plans to use track-and-trace software from Adents, East Windsor, NJ, for its serialization suite. IMCD to distribute Abitec specialty lipids ROTTERDAM, Netherlands— IMCD will promote and sell specialty lipids from Abitec, Columbus, OH, in Brazil, China, India, and Taiwan. The excipients, including Capmul, Captex, Caprol, Acconon, Nutri Sperse, and Pureco, are used in pharmaceutical, nutritional, and cosmetic products. ExpiPact certifies five sites BRUSSELS, Belgium—ExciPact, a voluntary international body that offers third-party GMP certification of excipient manufacturing sites, cer- tified Chemische Fabrik's site in Budenheim, Germany; Sudeep Pharma's site in Vadodara, India; and Croda's site in Shika-Ken, Japan, and its US sites in Mill Hall, PA, and New Castle, DE. Ametek to acquire Mocon BERWYN, PA—Ametek plans to acquire Mocon, Minneapolis, MN, a supplier of gas analysis instruments used in pharmaceutical research, pro- duction, and quality control. Ametek supplies flow characterization equip- ment, texture analyzers, rheometers, and other electronic instruments. product update Enteric capsule reduces development by 6 months Vcaps Enteric capsule provides inherent enteric protection, delaying release without using functional coating. With no need to prepare, apply, or validate coatings, capsule simplifies formulation, development, scaleup, and validation. It also reduces development time by 6 months through Phase I and by more than 12 months through Phase III when formulating with acid-sensitive or gas- tric-irritating compounds. Capsule deliv- ers many API types and complies with relevant EP, JP, and USP monographs. Capsugel, Morristown, NJ. Tel. 862 242 1700 www.capsugel.com Boston, MA. Tel. 651 454 7250. Web- site: www.controlledrelease.org. Drug Development and Clinical Sci- ence Course. July 24-28 in Chicago, IL. Conducted by Society of Clinical Research Associates. Tel. 800 762 7292. Website: www.socra.org.